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Leading Through Every Technology Wave with Indira vidyaprakash
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- Software People Stories
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- Jun 28, 2026
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- 2713
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Summary
In this episode of Software People Stories , Gayatri Kalyanaraman speaks with Indra Vidyaprakash, Vice President | Workday Chennai Site Leader , for a conversation spanning three decades of technology evolution. From her early fascination with programming in Coimbatore and her journey through Cornell University, Oracle, and Silicon Valley, to returning to Chennai to establish and scale Workday's India presence, Indira shares lessons learned across every major technology shift—from the internet era and enterprise software revolution to today's AI-driven future. The conversation explores product management, customer-centric innovation, leadership, mentorship, women in technology, startup investing, and the importance of staying curious in a rapidly changing world. Through stories of reinvention, growth, and building high-performing teams, Indira offers valuable insights for technology professionals, aspiring leaders, and lifelong learners navigating their own careers Timestamped Show Notes 00:00 – Welcome to Software People Stories Gayatri introduces Indra Vidyaprakash, Site Leader at Workday India and a technology leader whose career spans Oracle, Workday, product management, and organizational leadership. 00:44 – The Atari That Started It All Indra reflects on her childhood in Coimbatore and how an Atari gaming console sparked her fascination with logic, programming, and problem-solving. Long before technology became a career, it had already become a passion. 02:19 – PSG Tech, Family Legacy, and the Pursuit of Learning A discussion about growing up in Coimbatore, studying Computer Science at PSG Tech, the influence of her grandfather J.R. Damodaran, and the importance of education and lifelong learning. 04:00 – HCL, Cornell, and the American Dream Indra shares her jour…